Marc Winski has a speech obstacle and spreads consciousness about stuttering.
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A New York Metropolis actor and TikTok star who spreads consciousness about stuttering has claimed he was “detained” by a TSA agent earlier than a flight to Florida due to his speech obstacle.
Marc Winski, who boasts 382,000 followers on TikTok, posted a brief clip on the platform about how the agent pulled him apart for a further screening when he stuttered.
“I received detained on the airport due to stuttering,” he captioned his video, which has garnered about 200,000 views and nearly 34,000 likes since he posted it April 30.
“I used to be strolling by the airport, that’s regular. I used to be going by TSA. The gate particular person mentioned, ‘The place you headed?’ I mentioned, ‘I’m going to Florida.’ He mentioned, ‘Are you positive about that? You appear kinda nervous.’ I mentioned, ‘No, I simply stutter typically,’” Winski says.
“He mentioned, ‘I have to take you this fashion for an additional pat-down.’ Is that discrimination? I’m undecided but it surely didn’t make my day. Simply one other day within the life,” the smiling man provides.
Winski instructed The Publish in an electronic mail Friday: “There are nonetheless so many misconceptions about stuttering and I would love extra schooling, consciousness, and illustration about this subject. It’s OK to stutter and each voice issues.”
Many customers expressed help for Winski and described the incident as discriminatory.
“Undoubtedly discrimination. I've confronted prejudice all my life and I let it run my life due to my speech. Preserve spreading consciousness,” one wrote.
“Sure it's! You might have a speech situation that’s fully legitimate and in the event that they singled you out due to it,” one other mentioned.
“Ya know. Stuttering simply retains you on display screen longer so we are able to see your lovely smile. So take your time. We like your smile. Ignor [sic] the jerks,” a 3rd wrote.
One particular person mentioned he suffered from a motion dysfunction known as tardive dyskinesia, saying he typically shakes “like I’m in an earthquake, and I’m very anxious a TSA agent will suppose I’m strung out on one thing.”
Winski replied to him: “If all of us are simply affected person.”
One other TikTok viewer wrote that his spouse speaks for him at airports and border crossings.
Winski responded by saying “it’s vital to maintain exhibiting stuttering. That agent now is aware of after I talked to them!”
TSA press secretary R. Carter Langston instructed The Publish that the company has seen the video and has requested extra details about the incident.
“There have been no complaints filed with TSA concerning this incident, and we have no idea what airport or when this was alleged to have occurred,” Langston wrote in an electronic mail.
“When extra data is out there or a grievance is filed, TSA headquarters will launch a assessment of the incident in query and won't touch upon this particular occasion till the assessment is accomplished,” the rep wrote.
“Relying on the state of affairs, the interior assessment could result in extra coaching or modifications to screening processes,” Langston continued.
“We take all traveler allegations about our safety checkpoint screening processes severely and are dedicated to making sure each traveler is handled respectfully and courteously,” he added.
Langston additionally famous that vacationers who're recognized for a further search could request a non-public screening and that those that anticipate needing extra screening could name TSA to obtain help going by the safety checkpoint.
“Whereas on the checkpoint, these vacationers who want help or have considerations or questions, could request to talk with a supervisor or ask for a passenger help specialist,” he defined.
About 3 million folks within the US stutter, in response to the Nationwide Institute on Deafness and Different Communication Problems.
Winski’s performing credit embrace nationwide performances in “Grease,” “West Facet Story” and “Hairspray.”
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